CONFIDENTIAL

["Col. Ibrahim Mustapha (rtd)" <ibhmustapha@mail.com>]

DEAR SIR, 

I WISH TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.  I AM COL. IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA (RTD), 
ELDER BROTHER TO MAJOR HAMZA EL MUSTAPHA WHO WAS THE FORMER 
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE MILITARY DICTATOR OF NIGERIA, GENERAL 
SANI ABACHA.  THE LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA DIED UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE 
8TH OF JUNE 1998.  HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE ARMY POISONED HIM IN THE 
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA (ASO ROCK) BECAUSE HE RULED NIGERIA WITH AN IRON 
HAND.

WITH THE DEATH OF THE DICTATOR, ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN THE COUNTRY 
AND A CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION WAS SWORN INTO POWER.  WITH THE 
ADVENT OF THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION, A DECISION WAS TAKEN BY 
THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA TO PROBE AND PROSECUTE ALL MILITARY 
OFFICERS THAT SERVED IN THE LAST MILITARY REGIME OF THE LATE GENERAL 
SANI ABACHA.  MY BROTHER, MAJOR HAMZA EL MUSTAPHA WAS SINGLED OUT 
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY AS AN ARMY OFFICER THAT MUST BE 
PUNISHED BECAUSE OF HIS CLOSENESS TO THE LATE DICTATOR AND GROSS 
HUMAN RIGHT ABUSES ON THE CITIZENS OF NIGERIA. MY BROTHER AND I WERE 
BEST OF FRIENDS AND HE SHARED ALL HIS SECRETS WITH ME. THE FORMER 
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE LATE HEAD OF STATE MAJOR HAMZA AL 
MUSTAPHA HAD PRIVATE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE WORTH 100 MILLION UNITED 
STATES DOLLARS AROUND THE WORLD. PRESENTLY HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED 
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY AND IS PRESENTLY HELD IN PRISON ON 
TRUMPED UP CHARGES ON BEHALF OF THE STATE. I WAS DIRECTLY INFORMED 
BY MY CONTACTS AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, THAT HE WILL BE CONVICTED 
BECAUSE OF HIS POSITION AS THE FORMER CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE 
LATE DICTATOR.

SHORTLY BEFORE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT ARRESTED MY BROTHER, HE 
ENTRUSTED TO ME THE SUM OF US$30.5M FOR SAFEKEEPING. THIS AMOUNT 
WAS TO BE SENT TO HIS MISTRESS IN LEBANON TO LAUNDER FOR HIM. I HAVE 
SINCE HAD THIS AMOUNT WITH ME STASHED AWAY A PRIVATE SECURITY 
COMPANY IN NIGERIA. I CANNOT SEND THIS MONEY TO MY BROTHER'S 
MISTRESS ANY MORE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION OF THINGS OVER HERE. I 
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING AND SECURING THIS MONEY IN YOUR 
ACCOUNT ABROAD. I WILL ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE YOU WITH 20% OF THE 
TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION WITH ME TO MOVE 
THIS FUND OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION COLLECTIVELY RETIRED NINETY-TWO SERVING 
OFFICERS INCLUDING MYSELF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.  THIS MONEY IS NOT 
SAFE WHERE IT IS KEPT ANY MORE BECAUSE THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT 
ALL THE RETIRED OFFICERS MIGHT HAVE THEIR ESTATE CONFISCATED AS PART 
OF THE CURRENT SANITATION EXERCISE TO STOP CORRUPTION IN THE 
COUNTRY.  ALREADY OUR VARIOUS PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN 
FROZEN PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THEIR INVESTIGATION AND WE ARE BEING 
CLOSELY MONITORED. I INTEND TO SAFEGUARD AND INVEST THIS AMOUNT OF 
MONEY ABROAD WITH A RELIABLE FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT WE 
CAN INVEST THE FUNDS IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.  THAT 
IS WHY I AM SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION AS REGARDS 
THIS BUSINESS.  ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED WITH A SECURITY 
COMPANY THAT HAS FOREIGN OFFICE IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE THE 
MONEY IN CASH, DEPENDING ON WHERE IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU. 

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME BY SENDING TO ME THE 
FOLLOWING  AS THE BENEFICIARY INFORMATION; YOUR COMPANY'S NAME, 
ADDRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN 
CONTACT YOU AND COMMENCE THE TRANSACTION IN EARNEST.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON.

BEST REGARDS,

COL. IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA (RTD)